A nurse is aware that slow drug metabolism can cause oversedation with some tranquilizers and sedatives. What culture is this characteristic most likely to represent?
a. Chinese
b. Indian
c. Native Americans
d. Latinos
A
Recent tests have found that persons of Chinese and Japanese descent have an alteration in liver enzymes that slows the metabolism of some tranquilizers and sedatives, which results in overse-dation of these drugs.
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When conducting a health assessment, which finding would be recorded as crackles?
a. High-pitched sounds in the lung bases on inspiration b. Continuous low-pitched snoring sounds over major bronchi c. Squeaky musical sounds on expiration d. Coarse grating sounds on inspiration and expiration
A patient is having a blood test for serum electrolytes. Which of the following would be considered an anion?
a. sodium c. calcium b. potassium d. chloride
A group of student nurses is evaluating the health needs of an urban environment for their capstone project. Which of the following health needs exist especially in an urban city? Select all that apply
A. Decreased mental illnesses B. Increased stress C. Increased respiratory illnesses D. Decreased drug addiction E. Decreased rates of sexually transmitted infections
A patient scheduled for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the abdomen and pelvis asks how the machine takes a picture. What should the nurse respond to the patient?
a. "Magnetic fields create an image." b. "Sound waves bounce off your organs to create the picture." c. "Heat energy from the molecules of your body is detected to create a picture." d. "X-rays from multiple angles are passed simultaneously to get a three-dimensional image."